Building health equity is critical for improving health outcomes across all communities. But in order to build health equity, we must first remove obstacles such as poverty, bias and other common barriers that people face when receiving care. In this roundtable video, UnitedHealthcare Community & State leaders explore:
- The unique roles that the Medicaid program, managed care organizations and providers play in addressing health equity
- Why it’s important that the Medicaid program prioritize health across its various policies and procedures
- Opportunities and challenges for providers within the Medicaid system around addressing inequities (and how managed care supports these efforts)
- The importance of partnering with community-based organizations to address health inequities in communities
- Future considerations for building health equity
